I don't doubt the intelligence of these people, and for our survival, that of mankind it's good to research these things as best they can. But I prefer to see proof, not theories. And the age of the universe is way to speculative. They're not even certain about the so-called big-bang theory, so the whole origins of the universe will probably never be be known for certain.

And the age of the universe is way to speculative. They're not even certain about the so-called big-bang theory, so the whole origins of the universe will probably never be be known for certain.

There are dozens of very good books on the subject, written in layman's language by the very people who are doing this research. You'd be amazed to discover how much in agreement they all are. They explain their thinking, their evidence, and how they arrive at their conclusions. Very stimulating reading. Try it.

Then I suggest you restrict yourself to logic, Mathematics, and distilled spirits, the only realms in which absolute "proof" is possible.

Scientific theories are based on consonance with observed evidence and multiple unsuccessfull attempts at falsification. Thus, they are NEVER "proven" in the sense of metaphysical certitude. That is the nature of science, and it has seerved us very well, despite it's shortcomings.